Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 24.764 has 3 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 10³ = 1000 to eliminate the decimal point.

24.764 × 1000 = 24764

Step 3: Write as a fraction

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 24764 and 1000.

GCD(24764, 1000) = 4

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD: